Monday

DPS - Assignment Time!

Each week, DPS has a new assignment - a contest of sorts for everyone who wants to participate (and yes, the winner & runners up are always announced) It's always something to get the wheels turning, and also to see how versatile & talented their 'students' are.

If I would have been on the ball, I would have participated in last week's assignment: 10 Minutes Away from Home. The pic submitted had to be within a very specific time frame & within a 10 minute travel distance from your home. Though my location is cutting it a bit close on 10 minutes, it was the closest exit off the interstate from my house in this particular direction.

This is the picture I should have submitted...Overlooking a wildlife preserve just off Boonville/New Harmony road...

There were SO many wonderful photos I got this day! Though I was only in the area for about a half-hour, I snapped at least a hundred pictures. Some more wonderful shots I got this day were...Fields & lakes along the rolling countryside...

Sunflower fields with beautiful foliage in the background...

And my cute little niece, Maggie!

I took several of my niece & daughter on this trip - I'll show more of those photos after they're edited. But for now, I'm going to concentrate on this week's assignment in DPS...

What's that mean? It means that you can pick the number of pictures (up to 7) that you'd like to turn into a mosaic. So that means diptych, triptych or anything up to 7 pictures formed into a single image with multiple panels. Don't worry - if you're still confused, they provide links to some great -tych info & even a mosaic-maker.

So, that's what I'll be doing in the next day or two. Going though all the pictures I've shot since July 23rd & find some great ones to put into a mosaic. I must remember to include all exif info (like camera, lens, date taken, ISO, shutter speed and aperture) and though I'll most likely do a post here on it as well, I'll certainly upload my final product upon Flickr.

About Me

My name’s Amanda Fultz. I'm a Christian, a wife, & mother living near St. Louis, MO. My daughter & husband are the biggest blessings I have gained thus far in my life (I have also been blessed from the beginning with WONDERFUL parents that are still happily married). My husband has found his dream job, and I've realized that my daughter is just incredible! Our recent move has allowed me to spend much more time with Livia, and it just amazes me how unbelievably smart she is! It makes my heart happy every time I see her :o)
I LOVE taking & editing pictures. Though, lately I haven't been as glued to the camera... I'm not exactly sure what the Lord's plan is for me, so I'm just trying as hard as I can to TRUST GOD & let HIM LEAD ME!